Stormwater fee

Taxpayers association president called the 40-60 fee failure a wake-up call: cut costs before Measure S or it will fail too, and questioned the fee study.

Urged the city to explain consequences to the public — cuts are already deep and inflation, not mismanagement, drove the need.

Owner of 29 parcels on Cannery Row; said he'd research the fee and might submit protests but leans against it.

Fixed-income retiree opposed to the fee, criticizing city spending on the bike path and roundabouts and suggesting higher hotel and event fees instead.

Argued parcels are charged identically regardless of permeability; her property maintains 450+ feet of creek yet would pay twice. Also raised noticing concerns.

Property manager of 139 accounts said fewer than 60% of mailers arrived and criticized the physical protest-box process and possible double-charging with sewer fees.

Monterey Peninsula Taxpayers Association president urged the council to fix its $12 million budget first, calling the Prop 218 process 'rigged' and citing broken promises from past tax measures.

42-year resident opposed to the fee and sales tax, citing the $12 million deficit, high salaries, and objection to the fee appearing on the property tax roll.

Undecided; wants regional Bay-wide cooperation but is concerned the dedicated fund could be raided or spent on salaries and consultants.

Asked why the fee only recovers two-thirds of cost and why the rate study isn't finished before the vote.